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I have the 200 series, can easily do a half dozen burgers, brats, steaks, lobster tails, etc. You can also get a stand for it so it's not sitting on the ground. Very portable, great for camping, tailgating, and every day use.

I use it a couple times per week. It spent two winters outside in Cleveland and has now been two years in the extreme heat of Texas. I probably need to get a new burner for it, but everything works great.

Right, so if the DE has his left shoulder inside Mags, could Mags have given an extra push further down the line using the DE's momentum to run him out of the play? Or is the ISO playcall dictating that he latch onto his man (the DE) and ride him until the play is over?

I think Brian's point was that power is not as rigid as most people think and players still need to think on their feet after the ball is snapped.

Do teams allow players to pick which helmet to wear? With all the attention on concussions and injury prevention you would think teams would use the best evidence based research and testing to select the best helmet for their players.

While reading DBLL I couldn't help but wonder if DB and MSC had some kind of extra-curricular relationship. It just makes no sense as to why she of all people would put blind faith in DB. MSC kicked ass while president in almost all areas except athletics, it just does not make sense.

Something to keep an eye on is the energy sector in Houston. Tons of layoffs with the price of oil dropping and it's uncertain how long the price will stay this low. That could have a big impact on the housing market in Houston over the next two+ years.

There's also some concerns within the city of Houston regarding the city's debt and pension responsibilities. Some people are panicking like it's going to be Detroit all over again, I doubt it reaches that point, but again something to keep an eye WRT the housing market.

At least one of those years Michigan may have qualified for the tournament and was banned from the post season...

Call it what you will, but Amaker was handicapped from the beginning with Michigan. Sure they underperformed at times, but what would you expect for a team that had a post-season ban, scholarship limits, etc. Realistically, Amaker was a caretaker for the coach that would dig us out of the Webber mess. Amaker probably stayed on longer than he should have, but I'd say John Beilein has done a damn good job of resurrecting the program.

For example, some of my loans are 7.9%... and I'm in a profession that is generally expected to perform well over the long term.

My problem with the education system is that there is demonstrated need for dentists, doctors, physical therapists, etc per peer reviewed research from the ADA, AMA, etc, yet they are charging insane rates to educate these people. The alternative is to import people from foreign trained schools with unknown qualifications... having interacted with these people has given me the opinion that it's a crap shot.

There should be some incentive to go into professions that are in demand or demonstrated to be in demand in the future, instead of giving every history/english/social science person every loan they ask for.

Really enjoyed the 1836. Blood Orange wasn't bad, but I'm not a fan of Belgian wheat beers. Figaro is interesting, they import figs from Turkey, has a dark malty flavor, but strikes me more like an IPA.

It seems like the naming rights of the football coach would be best limited to print, for example a plaque on his office door or listed in the saturday programs. I think it's a little condescending and over the top when they have to announce the full name every time the coach is introduced.

I agree with everything you had to say, but I think Shaw has a valid point in that they need to teach them how to make a living. Sure, plenty of athletes with pro potential have only professional sports on their mind, but realistically what percentage of the players really have pro potential? And of those players with pro potential, what percent last long enough in the NFL to actually collect a decent paycheck? If they don't make it or flame out early, then what? The university is doing them a disservice if all they are doing is paying them without actually teaching/giving them the tools to be successful beyond professional sports.

I'll be moving there in a few weeks and would love to get a Michigan plate, but I don't think I switch everything over until I'm down there. The Houston Alumni Association has a pretty big FB page, maybe try there.

in my experience living in NEO (much shorter than your 25) I have had to correct a number of people that say, "oh, you went to Michigan State, right?" For some reason there are people that don't know there is a University of Michigan and a Michigan State University. Perhaps it is because Ohio only has Ohio State and the next closest large university is Cincinnati and by default they think UoM is the only major state school in Michigan.

Is it a slap in the face to MSU or UoM? I guess that depends on whether you are a Michigan alum or not.

I wish I had a picture of it, but early in the game there was a shot of Beilein and Morgan (maybe Horford?) arguing with the refs about grabbing jerseys and Morgan's jersey had a huge rip right down the middle. I saw that and knew we were in for a long night with some shitty officiating.

It was my understanding that the Champions for Charity was not actually a non-profit and therefore, part of the reason for the athletic department discontinued it's relationship with them was to have better control over where the charity dollars were flowing. Probably a lot of AD speak in there, so take that for what it's worth.